acetaminophen

by Sanjukta Mondal, Medical Xpress edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Scientists examined the link between maternal acetaminophen use and the offspring’s risks for ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. Credit: Trung Nguyen: www.pexels.com/photo/curious-asian-children-in-nature-6167616/ A team of Taiwanese researchers have used a nationwide, population-based cohort to examine whether taking acetaminophen during […]

by Hebrew University of Jerusalem edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals a previously unknown peripheral mechanism by which paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen, Tylenol, or Panadol) relieves pain. The study was led by Prof. Alexander